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Rural residents targeted by driveway scam

Oliver Paipoonge’s mayor is warning rural residents about a scam that may be making the rounds sin her community.
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Oliver Paipoonge’s mayor is warning rural residents about a scam that may be making the rounds sin her community.

Lucy Kloosterhuis says she believes the scam involves people – or maybe even a single person - offering chip seal people’s driveway.

A resident on Mud Lake Road says a man approached him, claiming he was doing work for the municipality and had some leftover chip and seal material for a good price. 

The homeowner agreed to have a small portion done near his barn. 

But when the work was finished, the bill came to $14,000 1.

The salesman eventually accepted a cheque for $2,500. 

The homeowner then put a "Stop Payment" on the cheque, after showing friends the finished product. 

Mayor Lucy Kloosterhuis says that was likely the right move, as charging someone for substandard work seems difficult.

Kloosterhuis adds that the man in question has never done work for the municipality, and she wants to warn other potential victims. 

Other residents in Oliver-Paipoonge, and at least one in South Gillies, have also been approached with a similar offer, but luckily they turned it down.

Thunder Bay Police have been notified, but Kloosterhuis says it's difficult to charge someone for delivering substandard work.

(TBT News)

 





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